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oct.. 3, 2021
Directeur de l'agence d'architecture RDAI, Denis Montel met l'artisanat au service du luxe.
Paris, France
RDAI practices architecture, interior architecture and design.
Founded in 1972 by Rena Dumas, the award-winning practice is now led by Denis Montel and Julia Capp.
With nearly one hundred employees from 10 different nationalities, the agency — winner of the Equerre d'Argent, French best architectu
re prize in 2014 — is recognized worldwide. Experienced architects, interior architects, designers and technicians work together on around 70 international projects each year always responding to the specifics of places and cultures.
RDAI works on all scales, from entire buildings to interior environments and individual objects - with innovative support from technical experts, research and development, datamining and material specialists - treating a diverse selection of programmes including retail, hotel, residential, workplace, cultural, events and furniture design.
With its intuitive and conceptual approach, the objective of RDAI is to reach the very essence in every creation.
Paris, France
Le FRENCH DESIGN 100, the only design prize in France rewarding the international action of its creators, has set itself the task of selecting the 100 objects (furniture, decoration, etc.) and interior design projects (hotels, shops, restaurants, etc.) that make French design stand out in the world.
These 100 projects convey and highlight the essential values of Le FRENCH DESIGN : the art of living, creativity and industry, elegance and a touch of luxury, sustainable innovation, audacity, know-how, balance, heritage, cultural openness and panache.
Directeur de l'agence d'architecture RDAI, Denis Montel met l'artisanat au service du luxe.
La noblesse des matières a une longue histoire chez RDAI. La fondatrice en 1972 de l'agence, Rena Dumas, a constitué un espace documentation, riche des curiosités dont elle était toujours en quête. Aujourd'hui la matériauthèque, réorganisée depuis les années 2000, est le lieu par lequel passe chacun
des collaborateurs. Consultées en amont ou au cours de la conception, ses 4 500 références collectées à travers le monde sont une source d'inspiration majeure.